Jonathan Johnson Gomes is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach.
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41 Facts About Jonny Gomes
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Jonny Gomes is the minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball.
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Jonny Gomes was an all-league player while attending Casa Grande High School in Petaluma.
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Jonny Gomes, who was sitting next to Westcott in the back seat, was only slightly injured.
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Jonny Gomes was then selected in the 18th round of the 2001 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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Jonny Gomes suffered a heart attack on Christmas Eve in 2002, the result of a clogged artery, despite being in playing condition.
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Jonny Gomes ignored the symptoms for 27 hours, even sleeping through it one night, before going to the hospital after briefly blacking out and ceasing to breathe.
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Jonny Gomes's doctors said he would not have survived a second night.
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Jonny Gomes spent 2004 going back and forth between the Triple-A Durham Bulls and Tampa Bay.
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Jonny Gomes became a fan favorite, and was known for his all-out hustle and long home runs; one went 474 feet and went over the Batter's Eye Restaurant behind the center field wall at Tropicana Field.
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Jonny Gomes finished 3rd in voting for the 2005 American League Rookie of the Year award.
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Jonny Gomes was figured to play a prominent role in the continued rebuilding and long range plans of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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Jonny Gomes started 2006 off by hitting a team-record 11 home runs in April.
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Jonny Gomes attributed most of his problems to an injured shoulder, which hindered his hitting and his usually aggressive baserunning.
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Jonny Gomes was listed at 205 pounds, but played the 2006 season weighing 250.
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Jonny Gomes mentioned possibly playing first base in 2007 for the Devil Rays, who then had Carl Crawford, Rocco Baldelli, and Delmon Young in their outfield.
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Jonny Gomes compiled 126 strikeouts, a career high and his third straight season in which he had 100 or more strikeouts while playing in less than 120 games.
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Jonny Gomes immediately rushed in from right field, flinging himself into Duncan as he was beginning to stand up.
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Replays of the incident show Jonny Gomes throwing punches at Crisp as he was already being shoved to the ground by several other Rays players.
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Jonny Gomes was suspended for five games due to his role in the brawl.
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Jonny Gomes was the only Rays batter to hit a homer while serving as a pinch hitter in 2008.
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Jonny Gomes was non-tendered by the Rays following the 2008 season, making him a free agent.
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On January 19,2009, Jonny Gomes signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.
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Jonny Gomes had his second three-homer performance on August 13,2009 against the Washington Nationals.
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Jonny Gomes was traded to the Washington Nationals for outfielder Bill Rhinehart and pitcher Chris Manno on July 26,2011.
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On November 21,2012, Jonny Gomes agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal with the Boston Red Sox.
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In Game 4 of the World Series, Jonny Gomes broke a 0-for-9 slide by hitting a 387-foot, three-run home run to help the Red Sox take the lead.
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Jonny Gomes was not in the original lineup for that game but was added during batting practice after Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino was scratched due to back pain.
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Jonny Gomes signed with the Atlanta Braves for the 2015 season after agreeing to a one-year contract worth $5 million.
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Jonny Gomes quickly became well liked by teammates and fans alike.
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Jonny Gomes was featured in a limited edition shared "Freddie Hugs" bobble head along with first baseman, Freddie Freeman.
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Jonny Gomes pitched the entire ninth inning, giving up two runs, including a home run to Chris Young, and recording his first strikeout.
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However, Jonny Gomes did not make the postseason roster and played in only 12 games for the Royals in 2015 but was given a World Series ring.
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Jonny Gomes signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on February 3,2016.
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In 2022, Jonny Gomes played ball with the baseball team, the Savannah Bananas.
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On February 1,2018, Jonny Gomes announced his retirement to become the Rookie League hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Jonny Gomes has been known for his charity work in the Tampa Bay area, working with the Boys and Girls Clubs and many local schools.
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Jonny Gomes participated in the Tampa Bay Rays "Shop with a Jock" where children from the Boys and Girls Clubs are invited to have lunch with the players and were each treated to a $100 shopping spree.
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Jonny Gomes has sponsored a total of nine Little League Teams in his home town of Petaluma, California during his years in professional baseball.
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Jonny Gomes is involved with Camp for a Cure, an annual charity baseball camp in Petaluma that has raised over $25,000 to date for cancer and lupus research.
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